Memories of Peter and Sol the faithful dog
In a long reminiscence, Mary recalls Peter’s farm accident when a wagon crash and a struggle with two workers threatened his life. Sol the dog saved Peter by attacking one assailant, while Mary tended the wounded and the dog kept watch. The tale ends with a warm scene of Mary, Peter, and Sol at the gate as years of friendship endure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter
Mary
Sol
Solomon
Sally
Massachusetts
Mother Mary
Solly
Danny
Ong
Virgin
Christ
Bristol
John Post Reynolds
Arch
Mr. Reynolds
Diskers
Myself
Ma Holmes
Mater
Will Trotter
Captain Hoover Awarded Gold Star for Heroism
Captain Gilbert C. Hoover, commander of Destroyers Task Force II in the U S Pacific Fleet, received the Gold Star in lieu of a second Navy Cross. The award cites his rescue efforts during the Battle of the Coral Sea as Lexington endured explosions and fires. Rear Admiral Milo Dreamer presented the decoration. Hoover, a Naval Inspector of Ordnance at Midvale Steel, resides on Metacom Avenue and visited with his family over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert C. Hoover
IL Snl
Midvale Steel Company
Philadelphia
United States
United States Pacific Fleet
Cora' Sea
Lexington
Naval Service
W Nimitz
U S. Navy
Milo Dreamer
4Th Naval District
Hoover
Metacom Avenue
C A Shows Profit For Nine Month Period
Collins and Aikman Corporation and subsidiary reported a net profit after taxes of 87331.80 for the nine months ended November 28 1942. The first six months showed a net loss of 282396.71. The nine months ended November 29 1941 yielded a net profit of 1463707.43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collins & Aikman Corporation
War Bond breakfast scene from family wartime meal
A family in a wartime kitchen shares sausages and morning tensions as a letter reveals a brother’s War Bond. Mom fears for her son’s future while Pop consoles, and the family prays before eating, urged by a Treasury Department note encouraging War Bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Small Joe
Pop
Mom
Brother
Honolulu
Joe
Grace
Treasury Department
Industrial League Opens Basketball Season
About 150 fans gathered at the Y M C A Sunday afternoon to watch the Industrial Basketball League start its first season. The Vikings beat United Rubber Workers 46 to 35. Herreshoff Shipbuilding lost to US Rubber 28 to 24. Santo of the Y and DelPiano of Herreshoffs led with 16 points each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Industrial Basketball League
Hubert F. Hill
Vikings
United Rubber Workers
Ferguson Gallagher Wedding in St Marys Church Providence
Miss Mary Rose Gallagher daughter of Mrs Rose Gallagher of 41 Church Street and Cpl Henry Ferguson US Army son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Ferguson of 979 Chalkstone Avenue Providence were married at St Marys Church. Rev Michael L Ryan officiated with Anthony J Nunes as escort. The matron of honor wore old rose velvet and chiffon with blue accessories. A wedding breakfast followed at the Belvedere Hotel and a reception at the bride’s home. The couple planned a short trip to New York before Cpl Ferguson heads to Officers Training School Virginia and Mrs Ferguson resumes duties at the Homeopathic Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Rose Gallagher
Rose Gallagher
Church Street
Cpl
Henry Ferguson
U S. Army
Andrew Ferguson
Chalkstone Avenue
Providence
St. Mary's Church
Michael L. Ryan
Obride
Anthony J Nunes
Martha O’brien
Elmer Ferguson
Belvedere
New York
Cpl. Fergnson
Officers’ Training School
Virginia
Ferguson
Homeopathic Hospital
First Bristol County Eagle Scout Boy Earns World Record
In 1919 Oscar Herzig became the first Eagle Scout in Bristol County and the fifth in the state, achieving the rank at twelve years nine months in the shortest time then known. The Bristol troop notes multiple Eagles, early scouting milestones, troop activities, and a 1919 theater production and council papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristo County
Frank Francis
George S. Sparks
Sheldon O Burt
Bristol Eagles
Oscar P Herzig
Paul Herzig
USA
Oscar
Bristol County
Bristol
Edward Blackman
Frank Perry
Carlos Russo
Nicholas Ruggiero
Jerry B. Russo
LeBaron Brown
Walter Bullock
Leonard Baron
Lawrence S Ashton
John G Abenante
U S. A
Domenic V. Capone
William F. Head
Joseph F Belanger
Norman Belmare
Harris Fonseca
Frank Cassano
Michael Topazie
Josh Vol
St Marys Mothers Club Plans Valentine Bridge Event
St Marys Mothers Club met at St Marys School to organize a Valentine Bridge with committees named for prizes tables chairs and decorations. Nerone named general chair, with Serbst and Connery as key committee heads. A follow up meeting is set at Nerone's home to finalize plans ahead of the February 9 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valentine
St. Mary’s Club
St Mary's Schanlers
Nerone
Paul Bruno
Julio Xaxter
Andrew Dunbar
Arthur Brelsford
Arthur Tattrie
Carl Witherill
Charles Connery
William Magee
Frederic Cornell
Henry Serbst
J. Ruggierio
Russell Head
William Connery
Frederick Serbst
Ways and
William L. Serbst
Norman Vermette
Adolph Ferrara
Joseph Pivin
Frank Viera
Carl Withers
Funeral Services For John Almeida
Funeral services for John Almeida of Catherine street were held Saturday morning at 7 30 from San Sone Funeral Home 192 State street followed by a requiem mass at St Elizabeths Church at 8 Rev Joseph Bettencourt celebrant Burial was in St Marys Cemetery Bearers were Antonio C Furtado Joseph Reis William Alves Joseph Arruda Joseph Cabral and Manuel Pacheco Mr Almeida is survived by a brother Antonio Almeida of East Providence
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Almeida
Catherine Street
Sansone
State Street
St. Elizabeth's Church
Joseph Bettencourt
St. Francis Xavier
East Providence
St. Mary's Cemetery
Antonio C. Furtado
Joseph Reis
William Alves
Joseph Arruda
Joseph Cabral
Manuel Pacheco
Mr. Almeida
Antonio Almeida
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Fethwie
By A. McLean Hawks
Capt. Hoover
U.S. Treasury Department
Industrial League
Santa
Velleca
Codola
Dennis
Butler
F Massa
Rg Sousa
Topazio
West
S Mancieri
BeLuca
G. Morris
Alfred
F Marabello
Carmone
C F. Murgo
J Martin
Herreshoff
S del Piano
D. Pansa
F. Almeida
C Parisi
C I. Dennis
Ig P McGee
Parisi
Adams
Cardoza
Chet Massa
Walter Diaz
Ambrose Federici
Bristol Council, K. OF C
K. of C. Hall
George Coggeshall
Stephen Coggeshall
Alfred Burke
Charles Burke
Alec Geisler
William McCarthy
Herbert Geisler
State Armory
Ths
Fred Patstone
Fred Coggeshall
Greater Providence Council
Herb. McKay
St. Mary’s Mothers Club
Vincent J. Griffin
Andrew W .Francis
Colt Memorial High School
Bristol Rotary Club
Childress
A&m
Bai
Van’s Variety Store
Wood Street Bag
Cooper’s
Charles M. Connery Funeral Home
TEL
Burton ST
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